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Rizu Tuladhar is one of the veteran musicians of Nepal. Currently, he plays bass in Kanta dAb dAb with Sunit Kansakar on sitar and Nikhil Tuladhar on drums/percussions.

My City features Tuladhar on this week’s Instant Inquiry. Here are the results:

What is music for you?
I don’t know, man. I really cannot say it in words.

What do you want to do with your bass?

Just want to feel the music.

If you could be any musician for a day, who would it be? Why?
I don’t have a particular name but I’d probably be a raute musician. They have that many music cultures inside their group, which they cannot count themselves. There are literally many!

What do you do when you are alone at home?
I sleep. (laughs)

What’s your favorite jam?
There are so many. I really cannot say one.

If you could hang out with any musician, who would it be? Why?
Bob Marley. He taught so many lessons to the world. Maybe, I would have learned it better.

Any songs you wish you had written?
There are lots including Kutumba and Night numbers.

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Which is your favorite Nepali singer/band? Why?
There are many. However, talking about mainstream bands, I’d choose Underside, Albatross, Mukti and Revival, Cobweb and more.

Any national artist you want to collaborate with?
We have tried to collaborate with Looza and Lochan Rizal. It didn’t happen due to some reason. I really want to work with them.

Dream concert to attend?
Lollapalooza.

Dream venue to play?
Madison Square Garden.

What do you enjoy most about being a musician?
Freedom.

What do you hate the most?
Lack of proper music industry and music royalties.

A lesson you learned as a musician?
Patience. Punctuality.

What do you want to change about the industry?
Globalization of Nepali music.

Any messages you’d give to the people who want to do music?
It’s not easy. Don’t give up and be consistent. Be yourself.